Chess Puzzle #2LXDZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 673 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rook b1; knight e2; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d6; rook d1; bishops b2/c4; pawns b6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook b1→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen d6→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/Q3ppkp/1p1q2p1/8/2b5/8/Pb2NPPP/1R1r2K1 w - - 2 25

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